TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 5, 2008
COMMITTEE ON PURCHASING
Mr. Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
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Issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with DTN, Inc., d/b/a DTN/Meteorlogix, to Provide Weather Radar Transmission Services at Various Locations in an amount not to exceed $11,520.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-601170, 612330, 612490, Requisitions 1227912, 1229414, 1229328 and 1230373
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with DTN, Inc., d/b/a DTN/Meteorlogix to provide weather radar transmission services at various locations for a one-year period. Three purchase orders will expire on December 31, 2008 and one purchase order will expire on February 28, 2009.
DTN, Inc., d/b/a DTN/Meteorlogix, the sole provider of the WeatherSentry ™ Energy Edition weather information services, has submitted prices for the services required. Inasmuch as DTN, Inc., d/b/a DTN/Meteorlogix, is the only source of supply for all of the services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
DTN, Inc., d/b/a DTN/Meteorlogix is currently registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable due to the specialized nature of the services required.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with DTN, Inc., d/b/a DTN/Meteorlogix, in an amount not to exceed $11,520.00.
Funds are available in Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-601170, 612330, 612490.
Requested, Osoth Jamjun, Chief of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Purchasing Agent, DAL:SEB:JN:bk
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Purchasing
ORDERED passed by affirmative roll call vote of a majority of the Commissioners present this June 5, 2008. Approved, President Terrence J. O’Brien